Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit

As Kim Jong-un arrived at the Vladivostok railway station on Wednesday, white-gloved attendants ran alongside his armoured train, wiping the dust from any surfaces that the North Korean leader might touch exiting the carriage.

But before he could disembark, the train would have to back up precisely so that the carriage doors lined up with the red carpet laid out for Kim’s arrival.